Concrete tie



P. c. ICKES CONCRETE TIE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT-1.1921- Patented my. 21, 1922.

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P-. c. ICKES; CONCRETE-TIE. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 1, I921.

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PATENT OFFiCE.

PETER G. EGKES, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

GQNGIRETE TIE.

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Application filed September To all whom it may con-com Be it known that1, PETER 0. Texas, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kansa sCity, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri, have invented acertain new and useful Improvement in Concrete Ties, of which thefollowing is a specification.

M invention relates to improvements in concrete ties.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a tie, which is simple,cheap to make, which is durable and not liable.to get out of order,which has a certain amount of flexibility and which may be quickly andsecurely attached to the rails.

A further object of my invention is to provide novel means for attachinga rail to a concrete tie by means of bolts and nuts and which willpermit the ready replacement of broken bolts.

My invention provides further novel means for attaching together with atie bar, a plurality of concrete sect-ions disposed end to end, wherebythe sections are flexibly connected but retained in their operativerelationship to each other.

My invention provides still further novel means tor re-enforcing a railsupporting con crcte section in a manner such as will pre vent splittingoff or spawling of the inner end of the section where itabuts against anadjoining section.

My invention provides further novel means by which the connecting tiebar mounted in different concrete sections may be lubricated to avoidrusting and to tacilitate the operation of the tie bar.

My invention provides further a IlOVBl tie bar so fitted in abuttingconcrete sections of a tie as to firmly hold the sections together whileproviding for flexibility oi the tie.

The novel features of m invention are hereinafter fully described'andclaimed.

In the accompanying drawing which illustrates the preferred embodimentof my invention,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view, reduced, of a plurality of my improvedties being attached to rails, one of the ties being shown inlongitudinal section.

Fig. Q-is a perspective view of the central concrete section.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one of the re-enforcing bars of a railsupporting section.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 21, 1922.

1, 1921. Serial No. 497,462.

Fig. lis a perspective view of another of the reeen'torcing bars of arail supporting section.

Fig. 5 is a plan view of my. improved tie.

Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the same.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged horizontal. sectional view onthe line 7.-7 of Fig.9.

8 is a perspective view of the tie bar.

Fig. 9 isa vertical sectional view on the ine 9.-9- of Fig. 10.

Fig. 10 is an enlarged plan view of a por tion of my improvedtie.

Fig. 11 is an end view of the same.

Fig. 1:2 is a vertical. sectional view on the line 12-12 of Fig. 10.

Fig. 13 is a perspective view of one of the rail securing bolts.

Fig. let is a perspective view of one of the plugs, which are fitted inthe lower endsot the bolt holes of the rail supporting sections.

Fig. 15 is a perspective view of a portion of the tie bar and a wearplate mounted thereon.

Similar reference characters designate similar parts in the differentviews.

The tie may be composed of two end or rail supporting sections 1, whichat their inner ends abut respectively against the end of a centralconcrete section 2 through which is provided a longitudinal hole 3,through which extends a vertically flexible resilient longitudinal tiebar l, opposite ends of which are respectively mounted in longitudinalholes 5, provided one in the inner end oi each end section 1.

Mounted on the tie bar at are two wear pla 6, composed preferably ofpliable material having some resiliency, such as felt, sheet rubber,paper or asbestos.

As shown in Fig. 9, the tie bar 4. has less vertical thickness than thevertical dimension of the holes 3 and 5. This permits of limited flexurevertically of the bar, and in order that the latter may hold thesections in their proper relationship to each other, the bar a isprovided with two downwardly extending'offlsets 7, respectivelyextending across the joints between the sections 1 and 2. The offsets 7are substantially of the same vertical height as the vertical dimensionof the holes 3 and 5. The flexibility of the bar at at the angles of theoft-sets 7, permits relative vertical movement of the sections 1 and 2'.The off-sets low and parallel with the rail 15.

7 extend at some distance at each side of each joint, so that theliability of the inner ends and upper portions of the sections 1 beingsplit ott' into spawls, when the inner ends of the sections 1 aredepressed under heavy loads, is avoided.-

The outer ends of the tie bar t are doubled over and have respectivelyextending through them vertical locking pins 8 respectively mounted invertical holes 9, Fig. 9, extendingthrough the sections 1 respectively.Plugs 10 are mounted removably in the lower ends of the holes 9 toprevent entrance of water. .1

Each end section 1 may have embedded in it a longitudinal U shapedreentercing bar 11. F or reenforcing each section 1, there may also beprovided in each section an embedded U shaped re-enforcing bar the parallel arms 12 of which are disposed longitudinally in a horizontal planedifferent, neterablybelow the hole 5. The inner end of the bar extendsupwardly at opposite sides of the hole 5 and above and across the hole5, as indicated by 13.

The outer end of each arm is turned at right angles, preferablyupwardly, as indicated at 1 1.

The upwardly turned ends of the U shaped bar 12 holds the bar againstlongitudinal movement in the section 1. The inverted Uzshaped portion ofthe bar at 13 ire-enforces the inner end and upper side of the section 1and assists'in preventing spawls being.

broken oil from the section at this point, due to downward movement 01the inner end of the section 1 under heavy loads.

For securing the rails 15 to the upper sides of the sections 1, therails rest upon plates 16 supported on the sections 1 and through whichextend vertical bolts 17 the headsof which bear against the base of theadjacent rail. The bolts 17 respectively eX- tend into vertical holes 18provided in each section 1 and which extend through the section, andeach of. which at its lower end is other than circular in ..c1.'osssection, the holes 18, in the drawings being shown as having squarelower ends. 'In the lower ends of the holes 18 are respectively fittedsimilarly shapedinuts 19, which are thus held from turning, and whichare protected from water by plugs 20respectively removably fitted in theholes: 18. In case a bolt 17 breaks, it may be removed, andthe adjacentplug 20 also: being removed, sothat the nut may be withdrawn and anewbolt and nut substituted for the ones removed.

As shown in Figs. 9, 10 and 12, a horizontal rectangularly formedre-enforcingbar -23, may be embedded in each section 1 bei In order thatthe tie bar 4: may be lubrirated to prevent itsrusting and also topermit oi"; ready slight operative movement in the sections when thereis fiexure of the tie, each of the sections 1 and 2 may be provided inits upper side with a vertical hole 21 which at its lower endcommunicates with the adjacent hole 3 or 5 as the case may be. Oil orother lubricating material may be poured into the sections 1 and 2through the holes 21. Plugs 22 may be removably fitted in the upper endsof the holes 21 respectively to prevent entrance thereinof dirt orwater. The oil in the holes 21 will seep along and around the tie bar4;. Suflicient oil may be thus inserted to fillthe holes 3. and 5. Theplates 6 in addition to serving as wear plates also perform the functionof gaskets for excluding moisture and for preventing the leakage of oilfrom the holes 3 and 5.

I do not limit my invention to the structure shown and described, asmany modig5" tications, within the scope of the appended claims, may bemade, without departing from the spirit of my invention.

What l claim is 1 1 tie com 'is'ing a plurality of coni .i. it

'crcte sections disposed end to end, one being a rail supportingsection, a tie bar mounted in and connecting said sections, and areenforcing member embedded in the rail supporting section and extendinglongitudinally therein in a plane below the tie bar and adjacent to theinner end of said section extending upwardly and over the tie bar,substantially as set forth.

2. A tie comprising a plurality 01": concrete sections disposed end toend, one section beinga rail supporting section, a tie bar mounted inand connecting said sections, and a re-ent'orcing member embedded in therail supporting section and extendinglongitudinally in a plane below thetie bar, and adjacent to the inner end of said section extendingupwardly and over thetie bar, the outer cnd otthe member being turned atright angles to the longitudinal portion, substantially as setiforth.

3. A. tie comprising a plurality oi. concrete sections disposed end toend, one being a rail supporting section, a tiobar mounted in andconnecting said sections, and a re enforcing member embedded in the railsupporting section and comprising a U- shaped member the arms of whichare disposed longitudinally in, a plane below said tie bar, the innerend of said'member eX- tending upwardly and over the tie bar, and theouter ends ofthe arms being turned at right angles to the longitudinalportions thereof, substantially as set forth.

4:. A concrete railsupporting section of a tie having a longitudinalhole adapted to receive a tie bar, end a U shaped re-enforcing memberembedded in said section, the arms of said member extendinglongitudinally in a different horizontal plane from the plane of thehole, the inner end of said member extending vertically at oppositesides of said hole to a plane at the other side thereof and in thelatter plane crossing said hole, the outer ends of said arms beingturned at right angles to the longitudinal portions thereof,substantially as set forth.

5. A concrete section ol a tie having a longitudinal hole adapted toreceive a. tie bar, and having an oil hole communicating with said tiebar hole, and a removable plug fitted in the oil hole, substantially asset forth.

6. A concrete tie section having a longitudinal hole and an oil holecommunicating therewith, a tie bar secured in said longitudinal hole,and a removable plug adapted to be fitted in said oil hole,substantially as set forth.

7. Two concrete tie sections disposed end to end, each having alongitudinal hole registering with the hole in the other section, and atie bar mounted in said holes and connecting said sections and havingless vertical thickness than the vertical dimensions of said holes, thetie bar having a vertical oil-set portion having substantially the samevertical height as the vertical dimension of said holes, substantiallyas set forth.

8. Two concrete tie sections disposed end to end, each having alongitudinal hole registering with the hole in the other section, and atie bar mounted in said holes and connecting said sections, and havingless vertical thickness than the vertical dimension of said holes, andat the abutting ends of said sections having a downwardly extendingoff-set portion substantially fitting said holes, substai'itially as setforth.

9. Two concrete tie sections disposed end to end, one being a railsupporting section, each having a longitudinal hole, a tie bar mountedin said holes and connecting said sections and having a less verticalthickness than the vertical dimension of said holes, and at the abuttingends of said sections having a downwardly extending oilset portionsubstantially fitting said holes, and a re-eni orcing member embedded inthe rail supporting section and having 'a U shape, the arms of saidmember extending horizontally longitudinally in a plane below said holein said rail supporting section, the member at its inner end adjacent tosaid oit-set portion extending vertically at opposite sides of said holeand then transversely across said hole, the outer ends of said armsbeing turned at right angles to the longitudinal portions thereof,substan tially as set forth.

10. A concrete tie comprising sections disposed end to end, a tie barmounted in and connecting the sections, and means for lubricating thetie bar, substantially as set forth.

11. Two concrete tie sections disposed end to end, a tie bar mounted inand connecting said sections, a gasket encircling the tie bar andagainst which the sections bear, and means for lubricating the tie bar,substantially as set forth.

12. Two concrete sections of a tie disposed end to end each having alongitudinal hole, and each having an oil hole communicating with theadjacent longitudinal hole, a tie bar mounted in the longitudinal holesfor connecting said sections, and a gasket encircling the tie bar andbearing against the adjacent ends of said sections, substan tially asset forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

PETER C. ICKES.

